Protecting Ohio Waterways
At Great Parks, we strive to protect aquatic ecosystems and preserve the natural beauty of our waterways. An important part of this effort includes cleaning up litter from river and stream banks. Discarded trash is…
Rod-Busting Update
Because of current lake conditions at Winton Woods, the Rod-Busting Tournament scheduled for Saturday, June 8 will be moved to Miami Whitewater Forest Lake. The tournament will still run its same time frame, 8 a.m.…
A New Place to Play
Regional Trail to Connect Two Great Parks Finding opportunities to spend time together outside can often be hard for busy families. One solution is to replace a trip traditionally taken in a car with one…
Get Outside During Mental Health Awareness Month
Did you know that May is Mental Health Awareness month? Physical health is a significant part of you, but mental health, in my opinion, is more important than anything else. Struggling with depression myself, it…
Celebrate International Day for Biological Diversity
May 22 is recognized as International Day for Biological Diversity. Areas or ecosystems with high biodiversity have a wide variety of species present, across multiple groups, such as trees, wildflowers, birds and mammals. Undisturbed natural…
Rod-Busting Series Update: May 11
This past Saturday, we hosted our second Rod-Busting Series of the season. All week, the meteorologists had been calling for a washout, but there was no rain until well after the tournament had ended. It…
Things Are Not Always What They Appear
Animals experiencing albinism lack melanin. But have you encountered animals with leucistic traits? Conservation Biologist Zuri shares how in the animal kingdom, things are not always what they appear.
Jones & Zwick Win Back to Back
Mother Nature has not cooperated for anglers who’ve been eager to get out on Winton Woods Lake this spring. Heavy rainfall during the week flooded the lake and forced the Bass Series Tournament to be…